Truman seeks cooling off period to avert strikes in vital industries
President Truman urged congress to repeal Taft Hartley and restore Wagner act with limits. A cooling off period of up to 30 days would precede strikes in national emergency sectors. The plan sets presidential powers to curb disputes, appoint an emergency board, and return mediation to the Labor Department.
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Taft under fire from GOP rebels in Senate clash
Senator Flanders of Vermont urges Taft to resign as Senate Republican policy chief saying his leadership harms his re election chances. Taft defends party future in Ohio at Niles. he argues the Republican party will survive despite recent Democrat defeats.
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Peace hopes fade as Reds shell near Nanking amid absent cabinet
In Nanking on January 29 Communist gunners placed artillery on the north bank of the Yangtze east of the capital and warned the government to seek peace, while most Nationalist cabinet members were missing from Nanking. Red demands included keeping the government in Nanking and re arresting Japanese war criminals, with Li Tsung jen’s envoy reporting the terms.
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Li Tsung-jen
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Last hand crank telephone ends in Sloatsburg New York
In Sloatsburg New York 80 year old Mrs Edward T Riddley took the final hand crank call on the towns switchboard marking the switch to a dial system completed Friday by the New York Telephone Co The scene honored a device once managed by her husband 35 years ago as the last hand crank line in the NYC metropolitan area goes dark
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Soviet Issues White Paper on North Atlantic Pact
Moscow authorities released a long foreign ministry document accusing Britain and the United States of using the North Atlantic pact to threaten the Soviet Union and dominate the world. The paper labels the Western European Union a link in a British American plan and aims to isolate the USSR.
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Progress Seen In Rail Wage Talks Favor Settlement
Representatives of U S railroads and 16 nonoperating unions planned further wage hour talks with favorable prospects for a settlement The unions cover about 1 000 000 workers who could strike if talks fail. President Truman moved to avert a 25 000 engineer strike by appointing an emergency fact finding board to study the dispute on western railroads.
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Wife Of Red Spy Leader In Canada Held
Mrs. Julia Carr, British born wife of an alleged former ringleader of Soviet spying in Canada, is held on Ellis Island with her husband awaiting deportation. She was arrested by the FBI on deportation charges after her husband Sam Carr was seized for espionage. Carr faces deportation to Canada for alleged passport fraud and violation of the official secrets act.
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World Bank Eyes Fresh Bond Sale to Free Hoarded U S Cash
The World Bank plans a pilot $10 million Belgium bond issue to unlock hoarded U S dollars for European recovery. If Belgium approves tax and asset protections, similar sales may follow in the Netherlands and other nations to feed loan funds. Belgians seek an $18 million bank loan to equip private plants with government backing.
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Nogales Reports Water Is Rising
In Nogales, reliable sources say water levels in the Huatabampo Navojoa area of Sonora have risen sharply in the last 24 hours due to heavy rain and snowmelt. The 24 mile road between Nogales and the southern cities was again flooded, with water six feet deep at some points.
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Snow Relief Efforts Hampered by New Cold Wave
Federal aid increased for western storm areas with allocations totaling 800000 dollars and additional sums to Dakota Nevada Utah Wyoming and others. Nebraska Governor Peterson warned Truman of rising suffering and cattle losses while relief teams faced new snow blocking operations and Ohio River floods approached Crest as colder weather continued.
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Power Outage From Wind Hits Tucson Downtown
Wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour disrupted power in Tucson causing outages as trees fell on transmission lines to Nogales and voltage drops when breakers opened. Pedestrians struggled against the chill with observers noting a 24 mph wind at the city station and a temperature rise from 27.
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Northern Arizona Declares State of Emergency
Gov Dan E Garvey proclaimed a state of emergency in Mohave Coconino Navajo and Apache counties plus adjacent counties due to deep snows. Federal aid including cargo planes and ground equipment will assist Navajos and cattle in northeastern Arizona with anticipated aerial surveys of the Flagstaff Williams Grand Canyon region.
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Galloway Ex City League Head Dies in Casa Grande
Holmes Galloway Casa Grande rancher and former Arizona Municipal League president died of a heart attack Friday night. He led the league’s fight for a share of state gasoline tax receipts for cities. He was a 32nd degree Mason and Rotary member. He leaves widow Nell daughter Mrs Calude Golston father O V Galloway a sister and two brothers. Wife and daughter under physician care after shock.
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Presiding Judge At Trial Of Reds Mailed 20 Threats
In New York on January 29 federal Judge Harold R Medina reported that nearly all defendants in the conspiracy trial of 11 U S Communists received threatening letters. He adjourned the trial and said he had also received threatening communications at his home. Defense lawyer Harry Sacher and others said they faced threats to themselves and families. The defendants are charged with conspiring to advocate overthrow of the U S government.
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Hope Says He Will Be Lone Ranger Of NBC
Bob Hope, the radio movie comedian, announced he will remain the Lone Ranger of NBC. He denied plans to shift to CBS, a move recently made by Jack Benny, Amos and Andy, Red Skelton, and Bing Crosby.
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Tulsa landlords protest rent controls spark nationwide reply
Tulsa tenants face mass eviction drive by landlords denounced by the Property Owners Association of America. The Tulsa group says the effort is grassroots, while national owners plan a Washington meeting February 14 to mount a broader attack on rent controls.
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Soviet Embassy Clerk Dies In Fall
London reports Anatoly Kapilkin a 39 year old Soviet embassy clerk died after plunging from a third floor window at Hammersmith hospital. He reportedly became delirious after an operation for appendicitis and ran from a nurse to the window. Scotland Yard will hold an inquest with no immediate diplomatic immunity claimed.
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Larson Refuses His Resignation in Arizona Hospital Board
In Phoenix a tornado of conflict surrounded Dr. John A. Larson as the Arizona state hospital board demanded his resignation. Acting chairman O A Simley did not vote, while Larson’s attorney Paul Roca vowed a written reply within days. Dr. Metzger accused politics of intruding on hospital affairs as the chaotic meeting began with Larson and his lawyer arriving.
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Hal Mitchell
Dan E. Garvey
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Harry Whitmer
Estelle Bjerg
Flagstaff
Anna Hirst
Douglas
Destroyers Join B 29 Search Off Northwest Africa
Two U S destroyers Gyatt and Ellyson joined the extensive air and sea hunt for a missing B 29 Superfortress with 15 aboard. The operation spans Atlantic waters off the northwest African coast with planes from Ham and Gibraltar bases aiding.
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